BROTH — BR USHES 



Broth is a form of nourishment to which dogs are 

 mostly very partial, and it possesses the additional advan- 

 tage of being good for them. Bullocks and sheeps' heads 

 are the best materials of which to make it. They should 

 be cooked very slowly, and afterwards turned out with 

 the broth into another vessel to cool, as if allowed to 

 remain in the copper or saucepan in which they were 

 boiled the whole mixture is likely to turn sour. (See 

 Feeding,) 



Bruises constitute a common cause of trouble amongst 

 dogs, and may be the result of intentional or accidental 

 injuries. In some cases the skin is broken, in which event 

 the part may be fomented to cleanse it and allay the 

 inflammation, and then a soothing dressing may be applied, 

 and if possible it should be bandaged. The treatment of 

 a bruise when the skin is not broken consists of fomenta- 

 tions, after which the swelling may be gently dried with a 

 soft cloth. 



Brushes form a very important part of the requisites of 

 a kennel which contains show dogs, as they assist the 

 owner in keeping the coat in good order and the skin 

 clean. Many persons, of course, use ordinary hairbrushes 

 for the above purpose, but the following are better. For 

 the large, smooth-coated varieties, a body brush, such as 

 grooms use for dressing horses ; for rough-coated breeds, 

 a dandy brush, this being a longer haired one ; for curly- 

 coated dogs, a water-brush ; and for the toy varieties, a 

 so-called balloon brush, which consists of an oval-shaped 

 long bristled one, rather soft, and so made that the bristles 

 in the centre are longer than those at the sides. These 

 brushes are specialities of such firms as Spratt's Patent, 

 who manufacture them in various sizes. Brushes with 

 wire bristles are occasionally used w^hen obstinate patches 

 of superfluous hair have to be removed. (See Brushing, 

 Cleansing the Coat, Grooming, Preparing for Shows.) 



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